Henry Brooks Adams – One friend in a life-time is much Share this quote: One friend in a life-time is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim. – Henry Brooks Adams (1838-1918) The Education of Henry Adams Is this quotation insightful, though-provoking, useful? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0